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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Girdled scalyfin

Parma unifasciata Steindachner, 1867
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
1–30 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit rocky inshore reefs . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

Scientific Name
Parma unifasciata
Authority
Steindachner, 1867
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Max Length
18 cm
Depth Range
1–30 m
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Girdled scalyfin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawn Location
Demersal

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m . Temperate South Wales, Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.7±0.23

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
18cm
Dorsal Spines
13
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Steindachner, 1867

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